Hitchcock’s
Bible Names Dictionary

This dictionary is from "Hitchcock's New and Complete
Analysis of the Holy Bible," published in the late 1800s. It contains more
than 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their meanings. Some Hebrew
words of uncertain meaning have been left out. It is out of copyright, so feel
free to copy and distribute it. I pray it will help in your study of God's
Word.

--Brad
Haugaard

A,
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Aaron, a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength

Abaddon, the destroyer

Abagtha, father of the wine-press

Abana, made of stone; a building

Abarim, passages; passengers

Abba, father

Abda, a servant; servitude

Abdeel, a vapor; a cloud of God

Abdi, my servant

Abdiel, servant of God

Abdon, servant; cloud of judgment

Abednego, servant of light; shining

Abel, vanity; breath; vapor

Abel, a city; mourning

Abel-beth-maachah,mourning to the house of Maachah

Abel-maim, mourning of waters

Abel-meholah, mourning of sickness

Abel-mizraim, the mourning of Egyptians

Abel-shittim, mourning of thorns

Abez, an egg; muddy

Abi, my father

Abiah, the Lord is my father

Abi-albon, most intelligent father

Abiasaph, consuming father; gathering

Abiathar, excellent father; father of the remnant

Abib, green fruit; ears of corn

Abidah, father of knowledge

Abidan, father of judgment

Abiel, God my father

Abiezer, father of help

Abigail, the father's joy

Abihail, the father of strength

Abihu, he is my father

Abihud, father of praise; confession

Abijah, the Lord is my father

Abijam, father of the sea

Abilene, the father of mourning

Abimael, a father sent from God

Abimelech, father of the king

Abinadab, father of a vow, or of willingness

Abinoam, father of beauty

Abiram, high father; father of deceit

Abishag, ignorance of the father

Abishai, the present of my father

Abishalom, father of peace

Abishua, father of salvation

Abishur, father of the wall; father of
uprightness

Abital, the father of the dew; or of the shadow

Abitub, father of goodness

Abiud, father of praise

Abner, father of light

Abram, high father

Abraham, father of a great multitude

Absalom, father of peace

Accad, a vessel; pitcher; spark

Accho, close; pressed together

Aceldama, field of blood

Achab, brother of the father

Achaia, grief; trouble

Achaicus, a native of Achaia; sorrowing; sad

Achan, or Achar, he that troubleth

Achaz, one that takes, or possesses

Achbor, a rat; bruising

Achim, preparing; revenging; confirming

Achish, thus it is; how is this

Achmetha, brother of death

Achor, trouble

Achsah, adorned; bursting the veil

Achshaph, poison; tricks

Achzib, liar; lying; one that runs

Adadah, testimony of the assembly

Adah, an assembly

Adaiah, the witness of the Lord

Adaliah, one that draws water; poverty; cloud;
death

Adam, earthy; red

Adamah, red earth; of blood

Adami, my man; red; earthy; human

Adar, high; eminent

Adbeel, vapor, or cloud of God

Addi, my witness; adorned; prey

Addin, adorned; delicious; voluptuous

Addon, basis; foundation; the Lord

Adiel, the witness of the Lord

Adin,Adina, adorned; voluptuous; dainty

Adithaim, assemblies; testimonies

Adlai, my witness; my ornament

Admah, earthy; red; bloody

Admatha, a cloud of death; a mortal vapor

Adna, pleasure; delight

Adnah, eternal rest

Adoni-bezek, the lightning of the Lord; the Lord of
lightning

Adonijah, the Lord is my master

Adonikam, the Lord is raised

Adoniram, my Lord is most high; Lord of might and
elevation

Adoni-zedek, justice of the Lord; lord of justice

Adoraim, strength of the sea

Adoram, their beauty; their power

Adrammelech, the cloak, glory, grandeur or power of the
king

Adramyttium, the court of death

Adriel, the flock of God

Adullam, their testimony; their prey; their
ornament

Adummim, earthy; red; bloody things

Aeneas, praised; praiseworthy

Aenon, a cloud; fountain; his eye

Agabus, a locust; the father's joy or feast

Agag, roof; upper floor

Agar, or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears

Agee, a valley; deepness

Agrippa, one who causes great pain at his birth

Agur, stranger; gathered together

Ahab, uncle, or father's brother

Aharah, a smiling brother; a meadow of a sweet
savor

Aharhel, another host; the last sorrow; a
brother's sheep

Ahasbai, trusting in me; a grown-up brother

Ahasuerus, prince; head; chief

Ahava, essence; being; generation

Ahaz, one that takes or possesses

Ahaziah, seizure; vision of the Lord

Ahi, my brother; my brethren

Ahiah, brother of the Lord

Ahiam, mother's brother; brother of a nation

Ahian, brother of wine

Ahiezer, brother of assistance

Ahihud, brother of vanity, or of darkness, or of
joy, or of praise; witty brother